The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-03-24
REPORT OF RECORDER
PLOTTS.

REPORT OF RECORDER
PLOTTS.
A GOOD SHOWING FOR THE RETIRING
COUNCIL.
TO the Common Council of the Village
OF Worthington, Mobiles Co., Minn..
GENTLEMEN:
1 have the honor to present you with
a report Of work done by the village
for the year ending this 18th day Of
March, A. D. 1887. - we'll as of the
moneys received and expended during
the same time, viz:
For work done on the streets and
highways, etc., the report of the street
commissioner will give full details.
A drain tile sewer has been put in
through the low lands on the west side
Of the village nearly half mile in
length and connecting with the open
ditch N. w. OF tho village, at u cost of
$3.50. 90, one fourth of which was re-
funded by the Sioux City s. St. Paul
Land Co., through whose lands q con-
siderable portion Of it runs. 1t il re-
ported to be doing good work during
overflow of the land mentioned, as has
especially those succeeding winters of
heavy snowfall like the last.
A new l2.inch sewer has been put III
an scHos, I, of vrNSvn m n Ut tho ~
side of the intersection Of 3rd avenue,
with 10th street, running $. F.. from
that point down the center of 1Oth-st.
to east Okabena Lake. Ten catch ba.
sins with their accompanying lateral
drains have also been put in to connect
with this main sewer to drain all sur
face water running into Tenth street
from the intersection mentioned.
This sewer. i: is almost needless to
add has been working we'll in drain
ing the surface water from the streets
having water naturally flowing into
it. The cost Of this drain, with its
laterals. catch basins, ETC., was $979. 90.
To balance this original cost the vii
lage has now on hand about $3.50. OO
worth of material in the shape of sew
er pipe, curves, reducers and traps,
which were ordered for making con-
nectiOns to the main sewer hereafter,
and for the purpose Of repairs in the
future. 1t will also be reimbursed
more fully by the owners Of admitting
property paying $1,000 each for the
privilege "f tapping the main line,
some few having already done 50 in or
der to drain their cellars
would recommend that a proper
draft be made Of the line Of all the sew
era and their connections rs they now
stand, and that all future connections
be marked upon the plan when they
are made. This, together with u short
description Of the manner and size Of
the connections will be found extreme.
ly useful to the village in case Of re-
pairs to be made, and will naturally
save trouble and expense in making
them.
A certified copy cfa bill passed by
the state legislature 1T its late session.
authorizing the council. under certain
conditions, to issue bonds for the con
structiOn If water works, is now on
file with this office.
Financially have the honor to re-
port rs follows. viz: A tax amounting
tO $3.50 IS for all purposes WAS levied
in 1885. OF that amount the village
treasurer has received from the county
$1752.OO. as per vouchers filed.
There had passed through my hands
from licenses. fines and miscellaneous
sources, the sun, 0f $1453 62, as shown
by vouchers from the village treasurer.
The amounts received by the street
commissioner from real and personal
road tax amounts to S361.44. Tie
amount received for poll tax in money
snd labor amounts to $4G5 W. His re.
port shows in what manner the money
has been expended.
During the same time orders have
been issued to the amount Of $342l .8e
for shl purposes,
To recapitmlatp: There has been re-
ceivrd during the year the sum !"t
S32O5. 81 from all sources. There has
been orders issued. for all purposes, to
the amount of $342l SO, making an is
| sue of orders to the amount of $2l6. 2f
over receipts for the same length OF
time. Part, if not the whole. or more
| OF this Over.issue would have beer
| shown to be cOunterbalanced had the
whole tax assessment "a levied fol
each year previous to and including
this, been fully paid up. When the
hooks were first opened the sum O1
| $l368 63 was shown rs the amount OF
uncollecte1 taxes for 1854 and pre-
vious years." Some Of this has o1
course been collected from deliDquents
since that time and some has been lost
entirely. The exact amounts l have
! no means of knowing.
In addition to the foregoing I shoult
state that during the past year, II
July, the village was, under the order:
of the Council, resurveyed, monument
placed, and corner pins to blocks div
en-. all WHICH has been plated ant
marked and filed in this office for ref
erence, this late survey confirming tn
original.
! small park for village use has beer
| purchased for the sum Of $15O.OO. stu
ated on the lake front between 3rd ant
4th Avenues.
! All of which being submitted. l hav
the honor to l'e. very respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
| r. B. PLOTTs, Recorder.
Dated at Worthingtou, March Is
1887.
The new game law has been issues
and is being posted. 1t repeals mos
of the sections of the old law an
makes it unlawful to kill any kind Q
wild duck. wild goose, brant or aquat
ic fowl from the first day of January t.
the 18th of September. The forfei
for each bird killed is from $40 to So
This law was passed by what wa
called 1.-THE farmers legislature" l
lot Of city and town men who want t
issue out in the fall and kill for sport
Strengthening birds is such fun" tina
the very farmers help to make law
against their own interest and in Il,
interest of y lot of city and tow
sportsmen.
II they would make law 6ning an
man 500 who kills any bird or anims
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